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Best MCP Servers Worth Installing (And 5 That Waste Your Context Window)
The best MCP servers for Claude Code ranked by real context cost. 8 worth keeping, 5 that waste your context window, and the exact config I run daily.
How to Block AI Crawlers From Destroying Your Site
AI crawlers from OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic are hammering sites with millions of requests per month. robots.txt alone does not stop them. Here are the 4 layers that actually work.
Docker Security Audit: What I Actually Found
I ran a security audit on my self-hosted Docker stack and found 6 real issues that every hardening guide missed. Covers network exposure, secrets in env vars, base image risks, and automated scanning with Trivy and Dockle.
Node.js Auth in 2026: Passport.js Is Dead, Here's What Replaced It
The Node.js authentication landscape in 2026 splits into three camps: managed services like Clerk, self-hosted libraries like Better Auth, and framework-native solutions like Auth.js. A fair comparison of when to pick each.
The Self-Hosted Developer Stack: Cancel Everything, Own Everything
Self-hosted developer tools in 2026 replace $200+/month in SaaS with a single $20/month VPS. After migrating 8 services off managed platforms, here is every tool, the migration difficulty, and what to skip.
AI Agents in Production: What Actually Works After 6 Months
Most AI agent projects die between demo and production. After 6 months running agents at scale, these are the patterns that survived: model routing, trace-based debugging, loop detection, and hard cost ceilings.
Every Claude Code Environment Variable That Actually Matters
All 40+ Claude Code environment variables grouped by what they do. API keys, Bedrock, Vertex, Foundry, CI/CD, and the billing gotcha nobody warns about.
Self-Hosting AI for Code: The $0/Month Developer Stack
Build a complete self-hosted AI coding stack with Ollama, Continue.dev, and Open WebUI for $0/month. Includes hardware requirements, cost math, and the setup commands.
The Best Windows Development Tools in 2026
The best windows development tools in 2026 are WSL2, Windows Terminal, VS Code, and WinGet. They close the gap with macOS for most developer stacks.